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Cervical Disc Herniation RehabilitationAka: Cervical Traction

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  1. See Also
    1. Cervical Disc Herniation Management
  2. General
    1. Chronic Cervical Disc Disease
    2. Initiate after acute pain subsides
  3. Modalities
    1. Diathermy or Ultrasound
    2. Massage
    3. Cervical Traction
  4. Technique: Graded Isometric Exercise
    1. Approach
      1. Be gentle
      2. Push Head against hand in 3 directions
        1. Lateral bending
        2. Flexion and Extension
        3. Rotation
      3. Hold each position for 5 seconds
      4. Complete 5 repetitions three to four times daily
  5. Technique: Home Cervical Traction
    1. Chin and occiput straps
      1. Pressure equally distributed
      2. Straps suspended from ceiling
      3. Straps exert upward pull
    2. Approach
      1. Weight: 4-6 pounds
      2. Duration: 20-30 minutes
      3. Perform 2-3 times per day
  6. Prevention
    1. Avoid Fatigue
    2. Avoid poor posture (especially Hyperextension)
    3. Place pillow under neck (not head)
      1. Maintains neutral neck position
      2. Pillow should be 7.5 - 10 cm thick
    4. Continue reasonable work schedule unless intense pain

Cervical traction (C0556664)

ConceptsTherapeutic or Preventive Procedure (T061)
EnglishCervical traction, CT - Cervical traction, Traction - Cervical
Spanishtraccion cervical
Parent ConceptsProcedure on neck (C0406025), Skeletal traction (C0521214), Procedure on vertebra (C1292915)
SourcesMTHHH, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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